Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist
About The Position
The Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist contributes to Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) activities across IDEA’s Programs. The role supports US Programs teams by strengthening monitoring and evaluation processes, reviewing proposals and reports, analyzing data, building staff capacity, and supporting program improvement. The position requires travel within the U.S. to support program monitoring, improvement, and evaluation. The candidate must demonstrate commitment to IDEA’s mission and values. The role also supports the development and maintenance of IDEA’s Grants Management System and Program Database, promotes digital tools and data quality measures, and helps share learning internally and externally. IDEA is committed to safeguarding and protecting people encountered through its work. Representatives are expected to uphold the organization’s values of Integrity, Service, Resilience, Social Innovation, and Collaboration, and comply with its Safeguarding, Code of Ethics, and Anti-Harassment and Discrimination policies.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Information Systems, Economics, Statistics, or a related field.
- At least 3 years of M&E experience in the U.S. context, including designing and executing M&E plans.
- At least 2 years of experience in the nonprofit sector.
- Ability to travel within the U.S. up to 30%.
- Working knowledge of monitoring, evaluation, and learning methodologies.
- Ability to collect reliable qualitative and quantitative data using appropriate data collection methods and tools.
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities in an agile, evolving environment.
- Strong writing skills and a track record of producing high-quality M&E reports, summaries, and proposals.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with strong attention to detail.
- Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills across diverse teams.
- Fluency in English.
- Must be eligible to work in the United States.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree.
- Nonprofit experience focused on food security, public health, or community development in the U.S.
- Proficiency in additional languages spoken by communities served by US Programs.
Responsibilities
- Improve MEAL processes, tools, and templates across US Programs.
- Support project development, including proposal writing, logical frameworks, and establishing MEAL plans with key indicators.
- Conduct field monitoring visits and targeted assessments to examine project performance, investigate emerging issues, and inform program improvement.
- Analyze monitoring data trends in a timely manner to support project reporting and decision-making.
- Assist in collecting, analyzing, and sharing feedback from beneficiaries and project stakeholders, and facilitate use of that feedback.
- Support periodic assessments with program teams; share findings, lessons learned, recommendations, and follow-up on recommendations.
- Support the development and delivery of training workshops and webinars on program design, measurement, and evaluation for staff and partners.
- Participate in project review meetings to validate data, provide feedback, and support continuous learning.
- Produce knowledge products and lead events to disseminate learning internally and externally.
- Promote adoption of digital tools and quality-control measures to safeguard data integrity.
- Support the design, maintenance, and reporting setup of IDEA’s Grants Management System (GMS) and Program Database.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
